Carmela and her husband Palacio stand in front of their home in the community of El Estribo awaiting the arrival of the fourth WFP food distribution. (Copyright: WFP/Julio Verdun)
Paraguay: Food That Saves And Gives Back Life
For Carmela Roa and her family, WFP food means bringing back life after heavy floods in the Paraguayan Chaco. The food arrived in a precise moment when all of their reserves had perished with the water. The food has given them strength to survive and, for now, vitality to continue the recuperation stage.
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Country at a glance 2012
| Planned Beneficiaries | 74,000 |
| Beneficiary needs (mt) | 1,701 |
| Beneficiary needs ($US) | 2,632,285 |